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The most common type of antidepressants, serotonin enhancers, alters peoples moral judgement and leads to a reduction in aggressive behaviour, a study published today in...

It was the dawn of an age of prosperity and transformed Britain into an economic superpower but our rose-tinted view of the industrial revolution masks...

Cambridge Conservation Initiative’s (CCI), inaugural symposium, held on Wednesday, focused on how to conserve natural capital and the future of biodiversity.

Solar energy company to develop and manufacture high performance, lower cost plastic solar cells.

Britain faces a future of more volatility in the housing market and worsening housing affordability if drastic measures are not taken, senior academics are to...

A project to make conservation science accessible and relevant to conservationists and policymakers launches its first major synopsis of evidence, on bee conservation.

The effect on the teenage brain of books like Twilight and the Harry Potter series is to be examined at Cambridge University.

BAE Systems and IBM have joined forces with the University of Cambridge to launch a new research initiative designed to equip business with the skills...

Donor kidneys from individuals who have recently died from cardiac arrest perform just as well in recipients as kidneys from traditional 'brain-dead' donors, scientists have...

An innovative building concept co-created by a University of Cambridge architect has reached the finals of the 2010 Earth Awards.